I want A Hasselblad. Talk Me Out Of It!

[John Wiegerink]

Thye bayonet might look fragile but in practice are actually quite robust. The less expensive (or old and used) adapters often need to be adjusted for a good fit so they aren't too tight or too loose. It takes a ew minutes but isn't really that difficult. I've found hte "cheap" apdaters to be fine and haven't ever had binding problems because of aluminum material.

I haven't had a problem with aluminum bay-to-thread style adapters binding on the bayonet lugs, but have had screw-in filters bind up on the threads of the cheap adapters. It's usually the cheap adapter to a cheap screw-in filter that causes the problem.

 

[chuckroast]

I haven't had a problem with aluminum bay-to-thread style adapters binding on the bayonet lugs, but have had screw-in filters bind up on the threads of the cheap adapters. It's usually the cheap adapter to a cheap screw-in filter that causes the problem.

The trick to avoiding thread lockup is a VERY thin layer of silicon grease.

 

[John Wiegerink]

The trick to avoiding thread lockup is a VERY thin layer of silicon grease.

Yes, but if the threads are not cut just right from the factory silicone won't help much. I bought a cheap step-up adapter (52mm to 55mm) from China and could not even screw the 55mm filter into it. The 52mm threads were fine, but not the 55mm threads. They sent me a new one at no cost.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

@BrianShaw that's good to know. Thanks!

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

I want a Flexbody too. But beside being rather expensive, it's difficult to find a complete set, which I think has seven components. Finding missing pieces might be near impossible.

I saw a one on ebay, with all the components included. Very expensive!

 

[Arthurwg]

If I were to limit myself to a single lens, it would be a 60mm.

Me too.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

The 60 is on my list...

 

[itsdoable]

The trick to avoiding thread lockup is a VERY thin layer of silicon grease.

I prefer to use wax (candle wax works fine), it's less messy and easy cleanup.

 

[Pieter12]

Andrew,

Be careful with the BAY60 to 67mm adapters. If it is a cheap aluminum one, they can bind. I tracked down some brass ones (Heliopan and original Hasselblad, IIRC) and find them pretty reliable.

Heliopan is gone now and Hasselblad doesn't make them any more, but the adapters should be available on ebay if you look and are persistent. In my opinion, worth the price over the aluminum ones.

Out of curiosity, does the larger 67mm filter interfere with any of the lens hoods?

 

[BrianShaw]

Out of curiosity, does the larger 67mm filter interfere with any of the lens hoods?

Not at all. The OD of a Hasselblad bay60 filter is 70mm. I didn’t, but you can, measure the OD of a 67mm filter but I think it will be the same or very close.

 

[Fluidphoto]

Haven't read all 42 pages of this but..... there used to be an authorized service guy we used in Edmonton (1999-00ish). He told me that if you don't have access to a good service person to go with the Bronica. Doesn't have that Hassy look/feel, but the quality was almost as good and at a fraction of the cost.

 

[mshchem]

The trick to avoiding thread lockup is a VERY thin layer of silicon grease.

ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED +1

 

[BrianShaw]

Haven't read all 42 pages of this but..... there used to be an authorized service guy we used in Edmonton (1999-00ish). He told me that if you don't have access to a good service person to go with the Bronica. Doesn't have that Hassy look/feel, but the quality was almost as good and at a fraction of the cost.

Fascinating! I heard the complete opposite back in the late 1980’s. So I split the difference and continued to use a Rollei TLR. Eventually my Rollei repairman disappeared so I bought a Hasselblad and have lived happily ever after.

 

[Pieter12]

Not at all. The OD of a Hasselblad bay60 filter is 70mm. I didn’t, but you can, measure the OD of a 67mm filter but I think it will be the same or very close.

Is there a difference between a Bay6 (VI) and the Hasselblad Bay 60?

 

[mshchem]

Is there a difference between a Bay6 (VI) and the Hasselblad Bay 60?

The reason I use the Heliopan brass adapters is so I can use 67mm B&W multi coated filters. The Tiffen (and Hasselblad?) bay 60 filters fit perfectly, but are uncoated.

The aluminum adapters fit well, the issue I have is the aluminum is very soft and the bayonet tangs distort easily. I had one fall off. Still the aluminum ones are 2 or 3 bucks and the brass ones, if you can find one is 50 bucks or more.

 

[Pieter12]

OK. So after being able to resist and repel the Hasselblad urge for quite a while, I have fallen down the rabbit hole. Maybe a sink hole. I already have an SWC and the results never disappoint. Unable to find a kit that met my needs at a reasonable price, I decided to obtain the bits piecemeal. Although the individual prices all seem reasonable, it sure adds up fast. Beyond body, finder and lens (I already have a back from my SWC), there needs to be a lens hood, a few filters--or at least an orange or deep yellow one for me, an Arca-Swiss style camera base plate, a camera strap and I am sure more things I have neglected to think of. I really don't need this camera, but once bitten there is no denying Viktor's will.